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South Korea Imposes First Unilateral Sanctions on Scam Networks, Blacklisting 15 People and 132 Entities

Officials frame the move as a new tool to choke finance tied to Cambodia-based compounds that coerced Koreans.

Overview

  • Designations freeze assets in South Korea, including cryptocurrency, restrict domestic financial transactions, and bar sanctioned individuals from entry.
  • The list targets the Prince Group and the Huione Group with dozens of affiliates, naming Prince chairman Chen Zhi, China’s Han Chenghao, and Li Guanghao.
  • Entities identified span multiple jurisdictions, including Cambodia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, and the British Virgin Islands.
  • Seoul describes the action as its largest single sanctions package to date and its first use of unilateral sanctions against transnational crime.
  • The campaign runs alongside MOUs with China and Cambodia and a new joint task force, which authorities say has already led to arrests in Sihanoukville.